Following a sold-out world-premiere production at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA, Sara Bareilles' new musical, Waitress, will start Broadway previews March 25, 2016, and open April 24 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre with Tony winner Jessie Mueller in the lead.

Mueller starred in the A.R.T. production and will recreate her role on Broadway. No other casting has been confirmed.

The opening date will make it one of the last shows to open this season before the Tony Awards cutoff date of April 26. The Atkinson is currently home to a revival of Spring Awakening, which is playing a limited engagement there.

Jessie Mueller, Keala Settle and Jeanna de Waal Have Pies For Days in Brand New Shots From Sara Bareilles' Waitress

Jessie Mueller, Keala Settle and Jeanna de Waal Have Pies For Days in Brand New Shots From Sara Bareilles' Waitress

Previews started Aug. 2 for the world-premiere production of Sara Bareilles' new musical, Waitress, at American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA. The production will have its official opening Aug. 19 and is scheduled to run through Sept. 27, with Broadway possible beyond.

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Drew Gehling and Jessie Mueller
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Keala Settle, Jessie Mueller, and Jeanna de Waal
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Keala Settle and the company
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Drew Gehling and Jessie Mueller
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Based on the motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly, the new musical has a book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Grammy winner Bareilles. Waitress will be produced on Broadway by Barry and Fran Weissler and Norton and Elayne Herrick.

The creative team also includes set design by Scott Pask, costumes by Suttirat Larlarb, lighting by Ken Posner and sound by Jonathan Deans. Casting is by Telsey & Company.

Waitress, according to press notes, concerns "Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, [who] is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna must weigh her commitments against a rare shot at freedom and recognition. Her customers, co-workers, and the town’s handsome new doctor all offer her conflicting recipes for happiness — but Jenna must ultimately decide for herself."

ART posted a sizzle video from the production. It features Mueller, Settle, and other cast members, plus director Diane Paulus, at rehearsals.